BritRail Pass

I purchased this to use whilst on holiday in the UK. It was very easy to use and the service I received on trains and at stations was really good. I am currently living in Australia having migrated from the UK in 2004. My recollection of train travel growing up was not good; however it is clear that this has greatly improved over the intervening years and I was extremely happy with the standard and care and service I received. Would highly recommend.

This was my first visit, and as I was traveling alone, I got a First-Class pass. Britrail was great from start to finish. I never needed to rent a vehicle, the service was wonderful, the stations clean and safe, and I never needed to worry about having the right ticket. One particularly memorable trip, I had the opportunity to sit with a Scottish girl who was returning from just having chosen her wedding gown, which provided lovely conversation. Thank you, Britrail.

The train from Edinburgh to Fort Williams and back was very dirty. Most workers in the train and train stations were friendly and helpful.

We booked a 22 consecutive day first class Britain pass and were very pleased with the value and experience. It was very easy to book free train reservations and first class was much less crowded and more comfortable than standard class. This pass allowed us to save a lot of money with hotels by staying in more inexpensive cities and using that as a hub to travel around each day. For example we had three days in London and stayed at a Heathrow airport hotel for a third of the price of a central London hotel. As our hotel was in the free Heathrow zone we got free local bus service to the airport and Britrial pass includes Heathrow Express so a quick 15 minute journey into London Paddington. Hotel to Paddington took 35 to 45 minutes but well worth the savings, Also we found Edinburgh hotels very expensive so we simply stayed in Dundee which was a lot more inexpensive. Edinburgh and Glasgow were about an hour away on the train so we had day trips to those cities. We also had longer day trips to Aberdeen and Inverness which were very enjoyable days as well. I would highly recommend a Britrail pass not only for the travel savings if you travel enough but the hotel savings as well by staying in less expensive areas and using the train for day trips.

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BritRail is a great way to travel! No worries about renting & driving a car. Relaxing and beautiful to see the scenery through the countryside. Service was polite and helpful! Really enjoyed the beverage & food coach on long train rides! Very comfortable. Trainline app was easy to look up routes and to find times of trains for our travels! Will use again on visit to UK! Recommending to friends for their travels!

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4 Days in month pass worked out very well. Every journey like clockwork, except for LNER on July 10, where line trouble resulted in a 2.5 hour late arrival, Edinburgh to L:ondon.

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Possibly one of the best decisions I made for my trip to the UK. Bought the 8 non consecutive day ticket (first class) in order to travel around the UK for a month. Even just using it to get from city to city, it saved me over AU$1000 in train fares and, given that you have unlimited travel on the date chosen, the potential is there to save considerably more and see a lot more of the country. It couldn't be any easier to use either. Just have it validated at the ticket office on the first day that you travel and you are set for your entire trip. No fussing around waiting in queues and trying to get local pronunciations right (Happisburgh is not what it seems). Just get on the train, find a non reserved seat and relax. I recommend this to anybody who is travelling to the UK.

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A companion and I recently returned from a two-week stay in Scotland and England. We used our Britrail pass to travel from Edinburgh to Inverness, then from Glasgow to Bath, to London and back to Edinburgh. The staff was helpful and courteous. The trains clean and comfortable. We'd do it again.

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My friends and I purchased the flexi pass and traveled all over Scotland and England. It was great! The trains are clean and efficient and on time! I do recommend making reservations for some trains. I would absolutely recommend the flexi pass as a great way to see the UK.

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Best experience and deal. Having the BritRail pass saved us time at ticket counters and was easy to use. We loved each journey and found it to be so much easier than car travel. Would definitely recommend and use again.

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